Aboriginal Infant Development Support Workers Program

The Aboriginal Infant Development Workers support Indigenous families with children from birth to three years who are at risk of or already have a delay in development. It is our mission to provide support for families with Indigenous children through:

• Fostering and nurturing a safe and healthy family environment between families and community services

• Empowering families to become active participants in the community 

The Aboriginal Infant Development Program can offer unique programs to help further your baby’s skills, abilities and wellness through:

• Nobody’s Perfect Parenting

• Aboriginal Parent-Child Mother Goose

• Circle of Security Parenting Program

• Ages and Stages Questionnaire

• Infant Massage

The benefits for parent and child:

• Get to meet other families in the Vancouver community

• One to one consultation with the AIDP support worker

• Home visits

• Informal assessment of child and family needs that are culturally sensitive and meaningful

• Support positive parent-child relationships

• Cultural knowledge and activities

• Provide appropriate referrals when necessary or as requested